Two dominant guards in Brooklyn Hall and Ariella Henigan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Western Reserve Academy Pioneers will take on the Kenwood Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Western Reserve Academy sitting on six straight wins and Kenwood on 15.
Last Wednesday, Western Reserve Academy took their match with ease, bagging a 65-27 victory over Central Catholic. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/08/25 @ Central Catholic | 4 |
| 02/07/24 @ St. Joseph Academy | 4 |
| 12/03/23 vs Olentangy | 3 |
| 02/03/24 vs St. Vincent-St. Mary | 3 |
| 12/15/24 vs Oak City Prep | 2 |
Western Reserve Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hall, who went 6 of 12 en route to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks. That's the most blocks Hall has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Islay Moore, who went 6 for 7 on her way to 14 points.
Meanwhile, Kenwood earned a 62-49 win over Bolingbrook on Saturday. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Raiders are ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Reserve Academy better keep an eye on London Walker George. She was instrumental in Kenwood's win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Walker George has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Henigan was another key player, putting up 11 points and six steals.
Western Reserve Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Kenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 19-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Western Reserve Academy and Kenwood are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Western Reserve Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.9 points per game. However, it's not like Kenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 74.1 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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